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Board of Water Commissioners

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 · 5:00 PM AM · SPRWS, 1900 Rice St

TL;DR

The Saint Paul Regional Water Commissioners held their January meeting and elected new leadership, with Mara Humphrey as President and Nelsie Yang as Vice President. The board approved multiple ordinance updates related to water services and passed resolutions for significant infrastructure projects, including a Water Treatment Plant modernization and lead pipe replacement efforts.

Key Decisions

  • Water Treatment Plant Modernization Funding Approved
  • Lead Pipe Replacement Grant Anticipation Notes Passed
  • Water Rates Ordinance Update Passed
  • Drinking Water Revolving Fund Loan for McCarron's Treatment Plant Approved
  • Board Leadership Election Mara Humphrey (President), Nelsie Yang (Vice President)
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Roll Call
  2. 1 Election of Board of Water Commissioners Officers. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Water Commissioners (BWC) that the following persons are appointed officers of the BWC effective immediately after the passage of this Resolution: President - Mara Humphrey Vice President - Nelsie Yang Board Secretary - Mollie Gagnelius
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted As Amended Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Tolbert, Resolution is Adopted As Amended. The motion carried by the following vote:

  3. Consent Agenda Note: Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
  4. 2 Approving the minutes of the December 10, 2024 meeting.
    Approval of Minutes
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  5. 3 Approving the Financial Statements for the month of November 2024.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  6. 4 Pertaining to a support and maintenance agreement with Advanced Utility Systems to provide support and maintenance services to the Board’s customer information system.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  7. 5 Pertaining to the Issuance of Grant Anticipation Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement Projects.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  8. 6 Pertaining to an application for a loan from the Drinking Water Revolving Fund to fund the continued construction of the McCarron’s Treatment Plant Project.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  9. 7 Requesting the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota to Issue and Sell Water Revenue Bonds in an Aggregate Principal Amount Not to Exceed $29,000,000 in 2025 and Estimated not to Exceed $6,000,000 in 2026 for the WTP Modernization Project.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  10. Action Items
  11. 8 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 85 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Water Rates.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  12. 9 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 87 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Water Service Connections.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  13. 10 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 88 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Water Meters.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  14. 11 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 89 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Fire Supplies.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  15. 12 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 90 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Fire Hydrants.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. 13 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 91 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding miscellaneous provisions.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  17. 14 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 92 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Plumbing.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  18. 15 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 93 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Water Service Connections.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Adopted

  19. 16 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 94 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Interior Work.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  20. 17 Pertaining to an ordinance deleting the requirements of Chapter 96 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Connection of Air Conditioning Equipment to City Water.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  21. 18 Pertaining to an ordinance amending Chapter 97 of the Legislative Code of the City of Saint Paul regarding Well Drillers.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Yang, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  22. 20 Pertaining to revising the Collection Processes Business Plan.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

    Moved by Commissioner Tolbert, Resolution is Adopted. The motion carried by the following vote:

  23. Discussion Item
  24. 21 McCarron's Water Treatment Plant Project Update
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  25. Informational Items
  26. 22 General Manager's Report
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  27. 23 2023 Annual Financial Report
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  28. 24 Pipeline Express
    Communications & Receive/File
    Action: Received and Filed

    Received and Filed

  29. Adjournment
  30. 30 Approval of the Consent Agenda
    Action: Adopted Consent Agenda Passed

    A motion was made by Commissioner Cave to Approve the Consent Agenda The motion carried by the following vote: